Holland Township approves Quincy Park improvements

Holland Township trustees met for a very brief meeting Thursday and wrapped up business in less than 20 minutes. The key decision — to approve a bid for Quincy Park improvements — was a unanimous vote of approval.

DeSal Excavating Inc.'s low bid of $426,013 was approved and work could begin by the end of June, according to township officials.

Holland Township trustees met for a very brief meeting Thursday and wrapped up business in less than 20 minutes. The key decision — to approve a bid for Quincy Park improvements — was a unanimous vote of approval.

DeSal Excavating Inc.'s low bid of $426,013 was approved and work could begin by the end of June, according to township officials.

Board members also unanimously approved dividing $25,000 total among several area nonprofits that benefit township residents:

• $10,000 Good Samaritan Ministries

• $3,500 Evergreen Commons Senior Center

• $3,500 Holland Symphony Orchestra

• $2,500 Holland American Legion Band

• $2,500 Hospice of Holland

• $1,500 Zeeland Historical Society / Dekker Huis Museum

• $1,000 Ottagan Addiction Recovery / OAR

• $500 Holland Civic Theatre

OTHER ACTION

• In April, 33 building permits were issued, with a total estimated value of $1.5 million, reported Don Komejan, township manager. So far this year, the township has seen $10.6 million in development "pretty close to where we were a year go and a little ahead of where we were in 2011," he said.

• Lawyers are reviewing contract language for the water agreement between the township and the City of Zeeland.

• Township Supervisor Terry Nienhuis praised the recent news that Doug Heckman of Quincy Street, Inc. was named Michigan Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration. "It's one of the many successes for our township," Nienhuis said.

• The board congratulated (and teased) Komejan because Thursday was his 62nd birthday. He joked back, saying, "I'm not going to cash in on it."